ATLANTA - AUGUST 30: Quarterback John Parker Wilson #14 of the Alabama Crimson Tide prepares to snap the ball while taking on the Clemson Tigers at the Georgia Dome on August 30, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Alabama defeated Clemson 34-10. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

The 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl features a third consecutive matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers—this time in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

In the past two years, these programs squared off in the national championship game as the Nos. 1 and 2 schools in the country.

In 2017, Clemson finished 12-1 and won the ACC Championship Game to clinch the top playoff spot. Alabama missed out on the SEC Championship Game after losing its first contest to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.